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Partial listing submitted by Rosa Cline, Aug 2009

AKA: Benton County Memorial Park
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas

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Clarence Adamson
He was born in Follett, TX and died in Bentonville, AR.
Son of William Clifford Adamson and Maude Arthur Adamson.
He served in the Army during World War II, receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Angel Dawn Story Amburgey
b. May 28, 1970, d. Apr 1, 2006
She was born in Rogers, AR and died in Eagle Rock
Daughter of Al-Ray Story and Hoecha Story
Wife of Rick Amburgey

Rosalie Ashby Ashley
b. Apr 14, 1921, d. Nov 9, 2003
She was born in Newport and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Harry Ashby and Ella Ashby

Michael Dan Atchison
b. July 2, 1947 d. May 28, 2006
He was born in Bentonville, AR and died in Fayetteville, AR
Son of Rudy Atchison and Freda Terrill Atchison

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Ellen Shaffer Baker
b. Sept 16, 1920 d. Oct 25, 2002
She was born in Gilmore City, Iowa and died in Springdale, Arkansas
Daughter of Dewayne Shaffer and Fern Bush Shaffer

Everett Harold Baker
b. Feb 20, 1921 d. Aug 20, 2006
He was born in Jennings, OK and died at his home in Decatur, AR
Son of John Baker and Pearl Drake Baker
Husband of Florence Tilley Baker
He served in the Army during World War II

Johnny Dale Baker
b. May 7, 1961 d. Feb 20, 1999
He was born in Rogers, AR and died at his home in Portland, OR
Son of Dale Baker and Barbara Gruenwald Baker

Wanda King Baker
b. Aug 26, 1932 d. Mar 5, 2005
She was born in Lowell, AR and lived in Rogers, AR at the time of her death.
Daughter of Harold King and Ruth Henley King.

Lois Maxine Ekel Banzhaf
b. Apr 30, 1920 d. Nov 7, 2003
She was born in Nevada, MO and died at her home in Farmington, AR
Daughter of Charles Ekel and Daisy Whitaker Ekel

Robert John "Bob" Barker
b. July 3, 1936 d. Oct 31, 2002
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Ed Reed and Sue Reed
He served in the Coast Guard, during Vietnam

Wanda Relethford Barnes
b. Jan 7, 1920 d. Oct 1, 2001
She was born in Garfield, Arkansas and died at her home in Bentonville, Arkansas
Daughter of Willie Relethford and Ada Lawrence Relethford

Carl Ronald Barrett
b. Sept 10, 1947 d. July 24, 2002
He was born in Oriskany Falls, New York and died in Springdale, Arkansas
Son of John Barrett and Wilma Morgan Barrett
Served in the Army during Vietnam War and Desert Storm

Jenny Wilber Bass
b. Nov 29, 1921 d. June 1, 1999
She was born in Weaver
Daughter of Jerry Archie Wilber and Minnie Mae Elliott Wilber

Raymond Bequette
b. Apr 10, 1924 d. Sept 14, 2003
He was born in Spring Creek and died in Bentonville, AR
Son of Charles Bequette and Rhoda Sharp Bequette

Kenneth Dale Blood
b. Mar 28, 1943 d. Mar 23, 2003
He was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Robert Nelson Blood and Mary Welch Blood

Ruth N. Cawlfield Blythe
b. Oct. 27, 1904 d. Feb. 13, 2000
She died in Springdale, Arkansas
She was born to William Cawlfield and Mammie Singelton Cawlfield.

Leon Carl Bontke
b. May 21, 1919 d. June 3, 2001
He was born in Irene, Texas and died in Jane, Missouri
Son of Joe Bontke & Minnie Bontke

Fay W Boozman
b. Nov 10, 1946 d. Mar 19, 2005
He was born in Fort Smith,AR and Died in an accident on his farm in Rogers, AR.
Son of Fay Winford Boozman Jr. and Marie Nichols Boozman.
He served in the Air National Guard from 1971 to 1979.
He was appointed director of the Arkansas Department of Health in 1999.
He also served as Arkansas state Senator representing the Rogers and Springdale area from 1995-1998

Louise Reeder Bredehoeft
d. April 15, 2003
She was married to Robert Bredehoeft

Velma L. Shires Brewer
b. Sept 17, 1915 d. July 20, 2002
She was born in Clayton, New Mexico and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of Lee Shires and Letha Dunn Shires

Roland D. Brown
b. Jan. 8, 1924 d. Aug 18,2001
He was born in Kingsdown, Kansas and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of O. E. Brown & Emma Sisson Brown
He served in the Army during World War II

Marie Baker Bunch
b. Nov 17, 1926 d. Jan 8, 2003
She was born in Newton County, Arkansas and died in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Daughter of Jeff Baker and Mittie Farmer Baker

Travis W. Bundick
b. Mar 13, 1921 d. Mar 13, 2004
He was born in Fife, TX and died in Springdale, AR
Son of Travis Bundick and Ada Buncick
Husband of Quata Bundick

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Dan Castor
b. Mar 9, 1927 d. July 10, 1998
He was born in Reed Spring, Missouri and died at his home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Son of Lafe Castor and Lucille Carr Castor
He served in the Navy

Lola B. Shelton Childers
b. April 10, 1915 d. Sept 12, 2000
She was born in Clarksville, Arkansas and died in Springdale, Arkansas
She was born to Guy Willis Shelton and Nora Bell Adams Shelton

Dr. Chester D. Christy
b. Aug 29, 1936 d. July 20,2001
He was born in Bay City, Texas and died in Dallas, Texas
He was born to Royce Christy & Doris Christy

Jim A. Coe
b. Jan 12, 1918 d. Aug 20, 2002
He was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Fred Cole and Kitty Fletcher Coe
He served in the Army/Air Force during World War II

Michael James "Mike" Coenen
b. June 19, 1963 d. Oct 21, 2001
He was born in Minot, North Dakota and died in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Son of Glenn Coenen and Dixie Whitis Coenen
He served in the Army

Connie Hinnen Cook
b. Dec 9, 1949 d. Jan 17, 2007
She was born in Wichita, KS and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Robert Hinnen and Jean Heckendorn Hinnen

Vedah Pearl Jackson Coonfield
b. Dec. 12, 1904 d. Oct 4, 1999
She was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas
She was born to John Jackson and Minnie Martin Jackson

Floyd Charles Cooper
b. July 15, 1932 d. June 22, 2000
He was born in Rogers, Arkansas and died in Garfield, Arkansas
He was born to Orbin Cooper and Alma Cooper

Grace Marie Bullock Cooper
b. Dec 11, 1918 d. June 17, 2004
She was born in Mobile, AL
Daughter of Mitchell Teal Bullock and Grace Lee Chason Bullock
Wife of Floyd Cooper

Purvis M. Cope
b. Oct 29, 1924 d. July 13, 2003
He was born in Booster, Arkansas and died at his home in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of W.L. Cope and Hester Morris Cope
He served in the Army

Kerthia "Doc" Cornog
b. Jan 13, 1913 d. Aug 24, 2002
He was born in Spokane, Missouri and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Elmer Cornog and Mary Gilbert Cornog
He served in the Army during World War II

Nancy Virginia Woods Cornog
b. June 10, 1913 d. Sept 11, 1999
She was born and died in Rogers, Arkansas
She was born to Fredirick Woods and Edith Hill Woods

William Kenneth "Ken" Cowan
b. Sept 6, 1925 d. June 8, 2008
He was born in Pettigrew, AR and died at his home in Springdale, AR
Son of Martin Luther Cowan and Cleo Anderson Cowan
Husband of Lily Jane Mickey Cowan
He served in the Navy during World War II

Norma Yates Craig
b. Sept 30, 1910 d. Jan 18, 2004
She was born in Bass, AR and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Floyd Yates and Florence McCutchen Yates

Jack H. Crawford
b. Oct 25, 1929 d. Sept 19, 2003
He was born in El Paso, TX and died in Rogers, AR
Son of Buford Crawford and Eddie Lee Garnett Crawford
He served in the Air Force

Theodore Crawford "Ozzie Crawford"
b. Dec 23, 1946 d. Mar 18, 2003
He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Theodore Crawford and Martha Pierce Crawford
He served in the Navy

Dorothy Francis Cunningham Criner
b. Aug 21, 1923 d. Feb. 21, 2003
She was born in Breckenridge, Texas and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of Crawford David Cunningham and Myrtle Ann Best Cunningham

Dorothy M. Crouch Crone
b. Sept 28, 1922 d. Jan 17, 2004
She was born in Chandler, TX and died in Bella Vista, AR.
Daughter of George Crouch Sr. and Gladys Crouch

Lucile Killingsworth Crosby
b. Dec 8, 1920 d. Sept 14, 2003
She was born in Hammon, OK and died at her home in Gentry, AR
Daughter of James Killingsworth and Vera Henson Killingsworth

Jennie Louise Holben Cullen
b. Nov 16, 1916 d. Feb 13, 2006
She was born in Johnson County, AR and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Robert Holben and Mable Holben

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W. E. "Smoky" Dacus
b. July 24, 1911 d. Oct. 9, 2001
He was born in Quinton, Oklahoma and died in Rogers, Arkansas
He was born to William Elmer Dacus & Hattie Pearl Hames Dacus
He played the Drums for the group Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys

Jaunell Gloar Davidson
b. May 5, 1922 d. Aug 6, 2004
She was born in Hopkins County, TX and died at her home in Rogers, AR
Daughter of C.B. Gloar and Mary Esther Grantham Gloar
Wife of J.S. Davidson

Vivian O. Miller Davidson
b. Feb 5, 1915 d. Dec 30, 2003
She was born in Beaty, AR and died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of John Miller and Estella Wentworth Miller

Charles L. Deffenbaugh
b. Dec 4, 1924 d. Nov 18, 2003
He was born in Chicago, Ill and died in Rogers, AR
Son of Roy Deffenbaugh and Clara Mae Hagen Deffenbaugh
He served in the Navy

Frances A. Olsen Deffenbaugh
b. Jan 17, 1926 d. Aug 23, 2003
She was born in Chicago, Ill and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Cranston Olsen and Edith Peterson Olsen

Vivian Nadeen Carnahan DeVore
b.Occt 23, 1921 d. May 24, 2005
She was born in White Water, Kan., and died in Branson, MO
Daughter of Arthur Carnahan and Elsie Sanders Carnahan
Wife of Donald DeVore

Bertha Agnes Vinson Dickey
b. Apr 4, 1910 d. Jan 28, 2004
She was born in Bentonville, AR and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Charles Homer Vinson and Josie Edna Hutcheson Vinson

Roy Mitchell Dixon
b. May 7, 1923 d. Jan 23, 2002
He was born in Moutain View, Arkansas and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of William Samuel Dixon and Polly Ann Dixon

Laverne Westphal Dodson
b. Aug 21, 1908 d. Oct 16, 2002
She was born in Ellsworth, Kansas
She lived in Rogers, Arkansas at the time of her death
Daughter of Edward Westphal and Ida Petterman Westphal

Alice Roughton Dodd
b. Jan 14, 1923 d. May 5, 2005
She was born in Centerton, AR and died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of Robert Dodd and Opal Miller Roughton.

Vilma Ramona Herrera Dominquez
b. Mar 4, 1935 d. April 20, 2003
She was born in Leon, Nicaragua and
died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of Victor Jose and Mariea Herrera

Richard W. Doyle
b. Aug 21, 1954 d. Jan 22, 2000
He was born in Wichita, Kansas and died in Fayetteville, Arkansas
He was born to Charles Marion Doyle and Thelma Doyle

Floyd Deverne Duckworth
He was born in Wellington, KS and lived in Copan, OK at the time of his death
Son of Elmer Floyd Duckworth and Cynthia Ruth Dodson Duckworth.

Jessie H. Sizemore Dunham
b. Apr 10, 1903 d. Jan 26, 2001
She was born in Springfield, Missouri and died at her home in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of John Sizemore and Lena Ann Baker Sizemore

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Jerry C Easterling
b. Apr 13, 1939 d. May 18, 2005
She was born in Donley County, Texas, and died in Rogers, AR.
Daughter of Henry Clyde Eastering and Lula Alma Gibson Easterling

Gladys T. Tompkins Eversole
b. Aug 25, 1912 d. Dec. 24, 2000
She was born in Cass and died in Rogers, Arkansas
She was born to Richard Tompkins and Emily Marcum Tompkins
Wife of E.C. "Lige" Eversole

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Toy Vadine Barnhart Faulk
b. Dec 6, 1926 d. Oct 15, 2003
She was born in Marmaduke and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Seab Barnhart and Rose Etta Moore Barnhart

Velma Bertha Wade Florer
b. Nov 4, 1907 d. Dec 27, 2002
She was born in Lenore, Idaho and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of William Sidney Wade and Caressa Shook Wade

Ruby C Vaughan Fort
b. Sept 3, 1911 d. May 27, 2005
She was born in Clifty, AR and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of James Fort and Myrtle Lynch Vaughan.

Shirley Loava Foster
b. June 5, 1952 d. Aug 16, 2004
She was born and died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of Roy Vernon Thompson and Madge Loava Shook

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Dorothy O'Conner Gabby
b. April 23, 1908 d. Feb 11, 2004
She was born in Elgin, Ill and died in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of William O;Conner and Caroline Becker O'Conner
Wife of John Lester Gabby

Mildred E Heins Garrett
b. June 16, 1914 d. May 13, 1999
She was born in Rogers, AR and died in Russellville, AR
Daughter of Jahile Heins and Nancy Ellen Weatherman Heins.
Wife of AN "Pete" Garrett

Billie Guy Garris
d. 1997
He died in Rogers, AR
He served in the military

Donald Jake Garris
born and died 1974
(He was either stillborn or lived just a few minutes.)
Infant son of Billie Guy Garris and Sharon Garris

Eunice L. Foust Garvin
b. May 29, 1908 d. Aug 20, 2003
She was born in Benton County, Ar
Daughter of William Foust and Viola Johnson Foust

Lela Aurellia Scott Gatewood
b. Dec. 7, 1915  d. Oct. 21, 1999
She was born in Mundell, Arkansas and
died in Rogers, Arkansas
She was born to Grover Cleveland Scott and Ida Eva Bowman Scott

Wyman R Gibson
He was born in Hnna, OK and died in Bentonville, AR
Son of Roger B. Gibson and Hattie Maude Hardin Gibson.
He served in the Navy during World War II in the SeaBees

Ada Anna Gregor Giddeon
She was born in Porter, Mich and died in Springdale, AR
Daughter of James Gregor and Barbara Swick Gregor.

Mary Louise McAfee Gilstrap
b. May 22, 1926 d. Dec 18, 2002
She was born in Joplin, Missouri and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of Ruffus McAfee and Anna Stewart McAfee

Ann D. Alfonzo Gliwa
b. 1921 d. Aug 2, 2001

Theodore Joseph Gliwa
b. Aug 13, 1916 d. July 10, 2002
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Walter Gliwa and Anna Wojcik Gliwa
He served in World War II
He was husband to Ann Gliwa

Linwood "Dick" Godfrey
b. Aug 23, 1920 d. Apr 10, 2006
He was born in Comanche, TX and
died at his home in Rogers, AR
Son of Walter Godfrey and Sadie Swindale
Husband of Tannie Eulurl Boggs Godfrey

Bernice McGarrah Goebel
b. Feb 4, 1920 d. Apr 30, 2006
She was born in Monte Ne, AR and died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of Bruce McGarrah and Cora Ingersoll McGarrah
Wife of Buddy Goebel

Verdie Lavern Ruhl Goff
b. Feb. 8, 1922 d. Oct 9, 2002
She was born in Lucien, Oklahoma and died in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Daughter of Clarence Ellis Ruhl and Gertrude Florence Billips Ruhl

Clara M. Robey Goold
b. Dec 2, 1904 d. Apr 19, 2001
She was born in Liberty, Missouri and died at Louisville, Kentucky
Daughter of Andrew Robey and Anna Robey

Todd Grams
b. Oct 6, 1960 d. Aug 16, 2003
He was born in Springdale, AR and
died in Lowell, AR
Son of Leroy Merlin Grams and Alice Reineke Grams

Thelma Struble Gray
b. July 13, 1906 d. Feb. 14, 2002
She was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois and died in San Antonio, Texas

Oma Ruth Cosper Griffin
b. Nov 22, 1921 d. Apr 3, 2003
She was born in Hedley, Texas and died in Jay, Oklahoma
Daughter of A.D. Cosper and Effie Sursa Cosper

Edna Mae Crouch Griner
b. Jan 14, 1916 d. July 27, 2002
She was born in Marble City, Oklahoma and died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of Jim Crouch and Pearl Perry Crouch

Charles Gulon
b. Feb. 6, 1915 d. July 12, 2002
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Son of Stephen Gulon and Ann Pagac Gulon
He served in the Army during World War II

Bobbye Margaret Moore Guy
b. Nov 4, 1942 d. Apr 10, 2005
She was born in Perryton, TX and died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of  Robert Moore and Margaret Rupperchet Moore.